First picture: New Renault makes its debut on track

16 comments on “First picture: New Renault makes its debut on track”

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   JohnH (@johnrkh)
   17th February 2020, 8:28

   Renault are certainly keeping their cards close to their chest about the changes to the cars aero, that photo shows practically nothing.
   Maybe they’ve hit on something that will catapult them into the title fight…or not :)
   1. 

      Rick D. (@partsguy20)
      17th February 2020, 13:36

      @johnrkh That’s what I was thinking, too. They’re either very confident that they’ve hit on something big, or they’re just being mysterious for no other reason than to create hype.

      I’d love it if they came out swinging with a terrific car, if only for Daniel’s sake. That man needs to get back on the podium, preferably the top step. Hopefully the reliability is good, though. Fast doesn’t matter if you can’t make it to the end of the Grand Prix.
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   Ory (@the-orycle-26)
   17th February 2020, 8:50

   One is still curious about the wee gentleman they prised away from the FIA, maybe his knowledge has finally come to fruition….. 🤔
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      Nitzo (@webtel)
      17th February 2020, 9:16

      @the-orycle-26
      Marcin Budkowski ??
      His words in Jan 2019 — > “After three years of construction, three years of attack are beginning”

      Seems like their attack is aimed towards the rear end of the grid !!
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   Fer no.65 (@fer-no65)
   17th February 2020, 8:52

   is it me or that’s a lot of rake?
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      Kimberley Barrass
      17th February 2020, 9:09

      First thing I thought too… It looks steeper than rb last year, and everyone was always saying how they were running lots of rake…
   2. 

      Jeanrien (@jeanrien)
      17th February 2020, 9:27

      Testing 18″ tyres … but only at the rear!
   3. 

      Only Facts!
      17th February 2020, 12:59

      @fer-no65 That rake caught my eye too. Are they going all-in this year? All those comments about 2021 is our best chance were just distractions?

      B&W footage and pictures, no car at launch. Not your typical midfield start of season.
   4. 

      rpiian (@rpiian)
      18th February 2020, 13:34

      The first thing I noticed as well.
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   Nitzo (@webtel)
   17th February 2020, 9:06

   I know its a monochrome photograph. But i do have the feeling that Renault have gone full yellow this year.
   Undoubtedly the brightest car on track ??!!
   1. 

      GeeMac (@geemac)
      17th February 2020, 10:51

      It looks practically identical to last year for me (so from head on it looks yellow with black stripes and side on it looks black with yellow stripes).
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   RocketTankski
   17th February 2020, 10:28

   the new Renault Noire 1.6 hybrid
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   DonSmee (@david-beau)
   17th February 2020, 12:17

   Side pods look crazy compact.
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      Todfod (@todfod)
      17th February 2020, 12:36

      Man… how could you manage that from the angle and colour scheme of the photo?
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   K@rT3R (@will1am)
   17th February 2020, 19:41

   @david-beau
   No. they have a heavily undercut sidepods, like that of the 2012 Toro Roso. -STR7. just look at those Renault logo and the RCI letterings, they’re almost upright. And watch their twitter video and pause it where the car appears biggest on the screen. There you’d see a deep dark horizontal undercut, and the white mark, RCI is totally upright. Trust me, that’s like the STR7 sidepods.
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   DB-C90 (@dbradock)
   18th February 2020, 4:53

   Interesting that Ocon is the first to drive it or was it just a matter of them using his car for the photo.

   I don’t see the point in commenting on how any of the cars look. Let’s see how they look on Friday after the first 3 days of testing.

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